[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30923]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Halibut Fisheries: Charter Permits.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0592.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Number of Respondents: 68.
Average Hours per Response: Application for Transfer of Charter
Halibut Permit, Application for Military Charter Permit, Application
for Transfer between IFQ and Guided Angler Fish, 2 hours each.
Burden Hours: 98.
Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection.
The Alaska Pacific Halibut Charter Program established Federal
Charter Halibut Permits (CHPs) for operators in the charter halibut
fishery in IPHC regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central
Gulf of Alaska). Since February 1, 2011, all vessel operators in Areas
2C and 3A with charter anglers onboard catching and retaining Pacific
halibut must have a valid CHP onboard during every charter vessel
fishing trip. CHPs must be endorsed with the appropriate regulatory
area and number of anglers.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) implemented this
program based on recommendations by the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council to meet allocation objectives in the charter halibut
fishery. This program provides stability in the fishery by limiting the
number of charter vessels that may participate in Areas 2C and 3A and
decreasing the overall number of available CHPs over time. The program
goals are to increase the value of the resource, limit boats to
qualified active participants in the guided sport halibut sector, and
enhance economic stability in rural coastal communities.
Revision: Charter permits and appeals regarding charter permits are
no longer applicable and have been removed from this collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations;
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: December 31, 2014
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-30923 Filed 1-5-15; 8:45 am]
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